barista - Store# 00229, MERCHANDISE MART

Starbucks Coffee Company•Chicago, IL

20d•$17 - $20

About The Position

As a Starbucks Barista, you help create a warm and welcoming space where coffee sparks connection. You engage with customers, provide pleasant service, prepare beverages and food to standard recipes or customer specifications, and perform a variety of store tasks during each shift. The role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys engaging with people, and takes pride in their work. No previous experience is required.

Requirements

No previous experience required.
Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Be available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
Meet store operating policies and standards, including quality, cash handling, safety, and security requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to learn quickly.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

Engage with customers, understand their needs, and respond through clear and pleasant communication.
Prepare beverages and food according to standard recipes or customer specifications, including requested changes to temperature, ingredient quantities, or substitutions.
Follow store operating policies and standards for product quality, cash handling, and store safety and security.
Perform a variety of different tasks within the store during each shift.
Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Paid parental leave.
Family expansion reimbursement.
Paid vacation, accruing after an introductory period, up to 40 hours annually (64 hours in California).
Sick time, accrued at a rate that varies by work location.
Additional pay for working on one of eight observed holidays.
Eligible participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.).
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock).
Quarterly bonus opportunity.
Incentivized emergency savings and financial well-being tools.
Upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor's degree through Arizona State University's online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.
Student loan management resources and access to other educational opportunities.
Backup care.
DACA reimbursement.